Sidny Lopes Cabral of Cabo Verde has won the 2026 FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament award for his strike against Argentina, defeating goals from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the public vote. The award marks a historic achievement for the small island nation.
No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.
Cape Verde has made more World Cup history with Sidny Lopes Cabral winning the public vote for goal of the tournament.
A stunning strike from World Cup minnows Cabo Verde against Argentina is voted as the goal for the tournament.
www.goal.com/en/lists/lio... Sidny Lopes Cabral wins the 2026 World Cup Goal of the Tournament for Cabo Verde against Argentina, beating Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
FIFA Announce 2026 World Cup Goal of the Tournament https://www.europesays.com/football/41443/ Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been beaten to another 2026 World Cup award, FIFA have confirmed. Messi… Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been beaten to another 2026 World Cup award, FIFA have confirmed.